Fuel caps and clutch slave cylinder brackets.

Fuel caps and clutch slave cylinder brackets.

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brianthesnail

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55 posts

108 months

Sunday 29th March 2015
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Hi all, sorry if I've incorrectly started a new thread. I've also entered this on the petrol caps thread.
I am in the process of trying to get my girlfriends S3 back on the road after a period of about 9 years. It's a long and quite sad story that I will not bore you all with.
Long and short is I think (given the cost of unleaded) I would like to change the filler cap for a lockable one,in the original pattern? Did one get manufactured in China?
I will have other questions I sm sure but if anyone can help with this it is a start.
Also I am looking at getting some clutch slave cylinder mounting brackets made as mine was missing and I need one. Would anyone be interested? Not sure of price yet as I guess it will depend on volume.

phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Sunday 29th March 2015
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Anyone actually definitely ever had fuel siphoned/stolen ?


Locking cap would be about £50+ at a guess ? tank of fuel = £50 ish, unless you are seriously unlucky and they keep coming back not particularly cost effective?




I guess a locking cap may deter some but there again they could do a lot more damage prising it open with big screwdriver or whatever scratchchin

brianthesnail

Original Poster:

55 posts

108 months

Sunday 29th March 2015
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Fair point and some thieves are just cutting fuel pipes or drilling tanks I would sooner make it a little harder, but the cost has to be right. My other worry is that things could be put into the tank which may do more damage than the cost of a cap.

phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Sunday 29th March 2015
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brianthesnail said:
My other worry is that things could be put into the tank which may do more damage than the cost of a cap.
Again, ever happened to anyone? Are there really gangs of hoodlums on your streets tipping bags of sugar or whatever into fuel tanks just for "the fun of it" ?
Or do you have a habit of upsetting people smile


Guess I'd be classed as an optimist!

TVRees

1,080 posts

111 months

Sunday 29th March 2015
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How about these ideas from the bible ......

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brianthesnail

Original Poster:

55 posts

108 months

Sunday 29th March 2015
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Like the idea. I will have to look at what the bible says! Would like a locking one but if there isn't one, then that will be the option I guess I will have to take.

TVRees

1,080 posts

111 months

Sunday 29th March 2015
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Yes, I think I will do this on mine also.